Monday, May 31, 2010

Christmas in June

Can you believe it's June??  Just six months till December, and we're almost half way till Christmas.  You may remember last month that Stacy Morgan has begun a new challenge at Flourishes.  Each month on the 1st she issues a challenge helping us get our Christmas projects done a little at a time before crunch time in December :)  .  The challenge lasts the whole month long and a winner is chosen each month.  Winners are able to select a Flourishes Christmas set of your choice!  Fantastic all the way around! 

So this month's challenge is an Inspiration Challenge and we have a beautiful room to show you all decked out for Christmas.  Beautiful isn't it?  


And here's something simple I created:


I used Jen Del Muro's SFYTT, because I thought all the different panels and pieces could be used as different inspiration from the room.   Parts I picked out are the colors of red and cream, the poinsettias, the toile types of patterns on the pillows and rug and the striping in the tea set and blanket on the ottoman.    I've used three Flourishes sets, Fanciful Flourishes for the damasks, Poinsettia and Boxwood, and Holiday Greetings, and I used Barn Door from Ranger for my ink.  I also added some touches of sparkle with some Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Pearl.  Below you can see the shimmer it gives. 


So, use this great room as inspiration for one of your creations, and you can upload to SCS with the code FLLCNOEL2, and you can link at the Flourishes Forum on Splitcoaststampers HERE. 

Recipe:  Stamps:  Flourishes - Fanciful Flourishes, Holiday Greetings, Poinsettia and Boxwood;  Paper:  Riding Hood Red, Confetti Cream, Riding Hood Red Patterns DSP;  Ink:  Ranger Distress - Barn Door;  Accessories:  Big Shot, Octagonal Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Rings Punch, Silk Ribbon (Cream), Poinsettia Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch, BG Pearls, Sticky Strip, Glimmer Mist, Dimensionals, Waterbrush

8 comments:

Marisa said...

Absolutely gorgeous, Christine :D Love that inspiration picture too!!

Leslie Miller said...

Beautifully inspired! Just look at all those layers every which way. Love how you put together all these different elements and textures.

Dawn B. said...

This is beautiful Christine. I love all the layers you used and that great ribbon treatment..

Crystal said...

Gorgeous card, LOVE the layers and WOW fab inspiration piece Christine!

Sharon Basel said...

I love all the layers on this card - a feast for the eyes! Beautiful.

Julie Koerber said...

What a brilliant design Miss Christine! So clean and classy! I might have to come back and look at this one again and again! :-)

Ruthie said...

Beautiful!!!

Rose Ann said...

That is one gorgeous Christmas card, Christine!! I love the images, texture, and all of your beautiful layers!! Your pearls add the perfect touch as well!!